Jul 21, 2023, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Mission to ASEAN organized a conference of India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on traditional medicines at New Delhi on Thursday.
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing and prevention could lead to close to one million deaths by 2035.
India fights COVID-19: Centre removes testing requirements for international travellers
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:09 pm
The Indian government on Wednesday said RT-PCR based coronavirus testing requirements for international travellers will be dropped from Thursday.
Global immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound
Jul 18, 2023, at 11:38 pm
New York: New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, reveal signs of immunisation services rebounding in some countries, but coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels, particularly in low-income countries, putting children at grave risk of disease outbreaks.
‘Low risk’ for humans, as cats in Poland test positive for avian influenza
Jul 18, 2023, at 08:49 pm
Polish authorities are investigating all potential sources of infection after some 29 cats were found to be infected with the influenza A virus, similar to those found in birds, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Sunday.
Jul 17, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal made major announcements to build capacity at the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) in Kolkata during an event on Monday.
Bangladesh: Dengue hospitalisation crosses 20,000
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:57 pm
Bangladesh has witnessed the admission of 1,424 dengue patients in recent times, taking the total number of admissions in the country since the start of the year to over 20,000.
IT employees suffer from kidney stones due to work conditions, warns expert
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:19 am
Hyderabad: A lot of the IT employees spend time in air conditioned offices and lack proper hydration, due to which they suffer from kidney stones and even have signs prostate cancer", a health expert has warned.
Jul 14, 2023, at 03:23 pm
The World Health Organization has classified artificial sweeteners aspartame, which is commonly used in soft drinks, as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' even as soft drink behemoths like Pepsico said they have no plans to change their product portfolio.
Vietnam's capital Hanoi likely to become dengue fever hotspot
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam's capital city Hanoi could become a hotspot for dengue fever soon, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the country's National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology.
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Peru declared a 90-day national health emergency on Saturday due to an "unusual increase" of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 disease: Study
Jul 09, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.
Assam Government plans organ transplant ecosystem to tackle road accidents and improve healthcare
Jul 09, 2023, at 09:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has unveiled plans to establish a comprehensive organ transplantation ecosystem in the state of Assam, in order to to tackle the escalating number of road accidents and enhance healthcare provisions,
Study finds older adults who remain more active have a better quality of life
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:43 pm
A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over 60 years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost 1,500 adults has shown.
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:25 pm
New York: Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday.
Smart watches could detect Parkinson’s up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear: Study
Jul 04, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, new UK DRI research reveals. The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Arunachal Pradesh's TRIHMS team successfully implants advanced cardiac device in landmark procedure
Jul 03, 2023, at 06:25 pm
Doctors and medical staff at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Arunachal Pradesh have conducted a groundbreaking surgery to implant a cutting-edge 3 Tesla MRI compatible dual chamber automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD).
Young Leaders Program for primary eye care concludes in Chennai
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:56 am
Chennai: Eleven emerging young leaders in the primary eye health sector from across India today concluded their six-month training in the Young Leaders Program (YLP).
Supermarket trolleys set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:29 am
Edinburgh: It could be the shopping trip that saves your life: supermarket trolleys are helping to diagnose atrial fibrillation which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes.
Depressed patients less likely to take their heart medications: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 01:30 am
Edinburgh: Patients who feel low when having a cardiac device implanted are more likely to stop taking their heart medications than those without depression, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 12:50 am
Sophia Antipolis: Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Water fasts can help you lose weight but study warns you may regain once again
Jul 03, 2023, at 12:36 am
Water fasts — where people consume nothing but water for several days — might help you lose weight, but it’s unclear how long you’ll keep it off, according to research from the University of Illinois Chicago.
Jul 02, 2023, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Theism Belgachia, India's pioneering health station, commemorated its first anniversary by organizing a free medical consultation and checkup camp in collaboration with Theism Diagnostics and Metro Railway Kolkata.
Eastern DR Congo: Health system at breaking point warns WHO
Jul 01, 2023, at 11:54 pm
New York: Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fueled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a senior official with the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
Australia become first nation to authorise MDMA, magic mushrooms use, but who can access them
Jul 01, 2023, at 03:55 pm
Australia has now emerged as the first nation in the world that legalised the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions.
Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries.
Jun 30, 2023, at 02:15 pm
Geneva: Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and an accompanying article published in The Lancet.
WHO: ‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:56 pm
While no longer a global emergency, COVID-19’s lasting effects alongside such other threats as mpox and seasonal heat waves may challenge Europe through the summer months, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office warned on Tuesday.
US not prepared for next pandemic: CDC director
Jun 28, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Washington: The United States is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health systems are still reliant on "old fax machines," said outgoing director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky in an article published on Tuesday.
Jun 28, 2023, at 06:03 am
The Indo Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) and Quality Healthcare Hospital, Bramri, teamed up to host a free medical camp in the distant village of Manzpathra, located in the Kupwara District, Kashmir.